AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1926, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable AUSTRALIAN STRIKES. SYDNEY, June 2. Further trouble lias developed in the metal trade industry. Moulders, employed by the Williams . Company Ltd., struck, refusing to work six days a week of forty-four hours, which The management is demanding.. Unless the dispute is settled other firms are expected to be involved. The trouble is also likely to involve the Clyde Engineering Works, where the iron workers threaten to strike unless tiie men who were discharged in connection with the recent forty-four hours’ strike, aro re-engaged. The Engine Drivers’ and Firemen's Union announced no change in the coal strike, and, unless the own ere surrender, the men refuse to return, as they are able to remain on strike for at least five weeks longer. SYDNEY, June 2. A meeting of the Miners’ Delegates Hoard at Newcastle decided to ask the Central Executive of the Miners’ Federation to arrange a further compulsory conference between representatives of the Engine Drivers’ and Firemen, Colliery Owners, and miners, to deal with the strike. It is understood that some lodge representatives at the meeting advocated that the enginedrivers bo given time to end the strike and then the miners would resume work; hut that this he the last course adopted, and only if no other solution is found. ADELAIDE. June 2. Tlie Tron Knob .strike is ended, and the men have assumed, the manage-

meat agreeing to transfer the workmen, who worked overtime to another

urancu ol the Company's works. DISPUTE SETTLED. SYDNEY, June 3. The dispute at the- Clyde Works is settled, the management agreeing to re-engage the six men who were discharged in connection with the fortytour hours’ strike. SYDNEY, June 3. There is a hitter feeling among the miners of the Northern field against the continuation of the strike. Meetings of miners’ lodges confirmed the delegate hoard’s decision cabled yesterday, and one lodge carried a motion that the Federation ho asked to give the engine drivers seven days’ notice in which to resume, failing which the Federation should endeavour to find men to replace the striking enginedrivers and firemen. MELBOURNE, June 3. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court Deputy President granted an application <d the associated collieries proprietors to prosecute the Engine Drivers’ and Firemen's Association for lireaeh of the Commonwealth Arbitration Act, in striking against the award

me engine drivers' and tireineirs i'oa[ industry special tribunal. X.WY COAL FOR EMPLOYERS. SYDNEY. Juno 3. d lie Federal Government, lias deoidid to make available two hundred thousand tons of the Navy Department’s coal which it at grass in the New South Males depots to enable the essential services of industry to be carried on during the eao] strike. It also reconstituted the Coal Advisory Board which will immediately consider tile distribution of the navy coal sunplies.